Event Outlines NL JUDO OPEN – Haarlemmermeer 2026
Organiser
organisation: Stichting Judo Yushi Topsport
tournament director: Danielle Brouwer
registration: Joane Rijnbeek
e-mail: info@nljudo.nl
Participation and participation fee
The NL JUDO Open tournament is approved by the Dutch Judo Federation (Judo Bond Nederland). All judoplayers with a membership of a judofederation officially recognized by the International Judo Federation are welcome to participate.
The participation fee will be € 25,– per participant, paid before the registration deadline.
The maximum number of participants will be 550 judoplayers. The registration page will automatically close when 550 participants are registered.
The registration link is:
NL Judo Open 2026
Please note that both national and international judoplayers can only submit their participation through this registration link.
Deadlines
registration deadline tournament + trainingcamp: August 30th 2026 or earlier when 550 participants are registered
registration deadline (only) trainingcamp: September 7th 2026
Program
| Friday september 18th | |
| 19.00 hrs – 20.00 hrs | optional weigh in |
| Saturday September 19th | |
| 7.45 hrs | start official weigh-in |
| 9.00 hrs | start tournament |
| Sunday September 20th | training camp (see information below) |
Important note: The final program per weight category will be confirmed after the registration deadline and at least 14 days before the official tournament date.
See below at downloads for the program per weight category
Venue/ Sportshall
Sporthal de Estafette
Adres: Helsinkilaan 1 te Nieuw-Vennep
Telefoon: 0252 432 666
Categories
Topcategory 18+ / born in 2008 and earlier
- Weight categories men: -55 -60 -66 -73 -81 -90 +90 kg
- Weight categories women: -48 -52 -57 -63 -70 +70 kg
Cadets u18 / born in 2009, 2010 and 2011
- Weight categories men: -46 -50 -55 -60 -66 -73 -81 -90 kg +90
- Weight categories women: -44 -48 -52 -57 -63 -70 +70
Youth u15 / born in 2012 and 2013
- Weight categories boys: -34 -38 -42 -46 -50 -55 -60 -66 +66 (max73) kg
- Weight categories girls: -32 -36 -40 -44 -48 -52 -57 -63 +63 (max 70) kg
Kids u13 / born in 2014 and 2015
- Weight categories boys: -30 -34 -38 -42 -46 -50 -55 +55 (max. 60,5 kg)
- Weight categories girls: -32 -36 -40 -44 -48 -52 +52 (max. 57,5 kg)
Competition System
Draw with double repechage competition in all categories of six players or more. Double repechage has an elimination round and a repechage; all players are guaranteed to fight twice or more.
Round Robin pool competition in categories of five or four players. Weightcategories of three players or less will be cancelled or merged with another categorie if possible.
Weigh-in rules
All participants have to be present at the weigh-in time as stated on the program and accreditation. At the weigh-in the accreditation and proper judodocuments have to be shown, like the membership card/ of the federation where a judoplayer is affiliated. At the official weigh-in on the tournament day the maximum tolerance of a weight category is 300 grams. At the optional weigh-in on friday the maximum tolerance of a weight category is 100 grams.
Changing from weight category on the competition day is not possible. Weight changes can be send to info@nljudo.nl until Thursday september 17th at 22.00 hrs (10 pm).
Coach accreditation
coach-accreditation will be available and limited based on the number of players.
| number of competitors | number of coach accreditation |
| 1-4 | 1 |
| 5-9 | 2 |
| 10+ | 3 |
Entrance stand
The entrance fee for the stand will be 5 euro per person. Tickets can be bought at the entrance by debit card digital payment (Pin). The venue is open from 7:30 hrs
Dan registration
Dutch competitors can earn points for the black belt exam
Liability and privacy statement
Participation is at your own risk. Judo Yushi or its volunteers aren’t responsible in any way for injuries or lost properties, before, during or after the tournament and trainingcamp.
By Registering you automatically give Judo Yushi permission to post content, photo and film at official media of Judo Yushi.
Live TV broadcast
If possible a live broadcast of the u15, u18 and +18 agecategories will be streamed at judoyushi.nl/tv
Photo footage will be shown on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/judoyushi/
Media and media accreditation
Journalists and photographers can apply for Media accreditation at info@nljudo.nl
Training before the tournament
The dojo at Judo Yushi will be open upon request on Friday between 12.00 hrs and 15.30 hrs.
Trainingcamp
trainingcamp will be organised by Judo Yushi the day after the tournament on Sunday. Participation fee will be 15 euro per participant. An accreditition is needed to acces the trainingvenue and will only be issued on payment before the deadline on September 5th.
| trainingcamp schedule September 20th | |
| 9.00 hrs – 10.30 hrs | training 1 u13/ u15 |
| 10.45 hrs – 12.30 hrs | training 1 for u18/18+ |
| 12.30 hrs – 13.30 hrs | lunch break |
| 13.30 hrs – 15.00 hrs | training 2 u13/u15 |
| 15.15 hrs – 17.00 hrs | training 2 u18/18+ |
Overnight stays
We can imagine that an overnight stay might be convenient, please see below some suggestions.
Hotel De Rustende Jager – Venneperweg 471 2153AD Nieuw-Vennep
You can get a 10% discount on the room rates if you book directly at the hotels’ website by using the following discount code:
Discount is only applicable for stays on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of September 2026.
Downloads
NL JUDO OPEN 2026 outlines
NL JUDO OPEN 2026 program and weigh in schedule